Ordorizzi gives the Twins a starter who can fill out their rotation, a serious position of need going into the offseason, which was made more critical after Ervin Santana was lost for the first several weeks of the ...Read more

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arte Moreno wants no part of Major League Baseball's growing tank battalion.

No matter how far out of playoff contention his team might be, the Angels owner can't stomach the idea of trading away the bulk of his proven talent for prospects and going into total rebuild mode, even though the strategy worked for the Chicago Cubs ...Read more

Chicago Cubs star player Anthony Rizzo became emotional at a Thursday night vigil for the victims of the Florida school shooting at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, which killed 17 people and injured 14.

Rizzo, who late last month was in Coral Springs for a benefit to raise money so the baseball and softball ...Read more

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Til Death Do Us Part is a story of a bachelor physician. Aaron Kelley,
the main character, sees a woman, Maria Beldenado, at an upscale bar he
frequents and finally meets her. They fall in love but unfortunately,
she is married.

MESA, Ariz. -- As soon as Kris Bryant realized via text messages Wednesday night that Anthony Rizzo was flying to Florida to support his grieving home community, the Cubs' third baseman immediately knew to give his teammate some space.

That's because Bryant understands the emotional stress Rizzo is experiencing after enduring similar trauma in ...Read more

JUPITER, Fla. -- The feeling of renewal and hope that usually accompanies the beginning of spring training was absent Thursday at Marlins camp.

The flags of 10 nations outside the clubhouse flew at half staff in mourning for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. Marlins manager Don Mattingly began his morning media ...Read more

The Orioles were finalizing a two-year, $16 million deal with right-hander Andrew Cashner on Thursday afternoon, on the verge of adding a long-awaited and much-needed veteran to the team's starting rotation.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Thursday that the club had a few more details to work out before the team would have an...Read more

SARASOTA, Fla. -- While his teammates prepare for Opening Day over the next several weeks, Orioles closer Zach Britton will make his own steady strides at the Ed Smith Stadium complex recovering from a ruptured right Achilles tendon, an offseason injury that will likely delay the start of his final season before free agency for at least two ...Read more

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Los Angeles Angels plan to give Shohei Ohtani every opportunity to be an impact pitcher and hitter, but his pursuit of two-way stardom in the major leagues will come with some boundaries.

Manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday that Ohtani will not work out in the outfield this spring, even though the 23-year-old played the ...Read more

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On Ned Yost's first day as Royals manager, Eric Hosmer was a 20-year-old first baseman in Wilmington, N.C. Mike Moustakas was 21 and destroying opposing pitchers in Northwest Arkansas. Lorenzo Cain was 24 and a center fielder in Huntsville, Ala., plying his trade in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Braves signed veteran catcher Chris Stewart to a one-year major-league contract Wednesday, a non-guaranteed deal that provides more depth at a key position on a team that's counting heavily on the development of its young pitchers.

Stewart, who'll turn 36 next week, is a quality defensive catcher and pitch-framer ...Read more

John Patsy "Tito" Francona, a former Indians All-Star and the father of current manager Terry Francona, passed away Tuesday night at his home in New Brighton, Pa., the club confirmed on Wednesday. He was 84 years old.

The elder Francona, who went by Tito just as his son often does today, said in 2016 that he tried to watch every Indians game on...Read more

PHOENIX -- Matt Kemp cradled a baseball cap in his hands. The color was the same, the blue he had worn in the Dodger Stadium outfield for nine years. Only the logo was unfamiliar, a "D" stitched where "L.A." used to be, a spring marketing ploy showing the passage of time. Kemp traced his thumb across the lettering.